Gary Lineker has described Lamine Yamal as the best 16-year-old footballer he has ever seen, following the teenager’s standout performances in Germany.
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On his podcast, The Rest is Football, the BBC Match of the Day host compared Lamine Yamal’s talent to legends like Pele, Diego Maradona, and Lionel Messi.
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“Boy, oh boy, no one’s ever done this stuff. Even Messi was later,” Lineker said. “I’m not saying he’s going to be a Messi or Maradona. But he could be. To do what he’s doing at this age, and he’s so calm, and his decision-making, and his skills, and the goal, no one’s ever done that.”
Praising Yamal’s intelligence and composure on the field, Lineker added, “It’s staggering, mind-blowing, stunning, incredible, crazy, but it’s beautiful. And it’s lovely to see a fresh talent emerging, isn’t it?”
Lamine Yamal is one of the best young footballers in the current dispensation and is in line to win the 2024 Golden Boy Award.
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